WHYThis training will deepen your understanding of Katonah Yoga’s central metaphors and practices. The primary goal is to embody your own practice with recipes for joy in asana and pranayama. The secondary goal is to become competent in the adjustments, diagnostics, and philosophy of this therapeutic practice in order to guide others towards rich embodiment.

HOWThe 15 hours of study and practice offer an opportunity to dive deeply into the Katonah Yoga material for the first time, or to continue and intensify your studies and gain competency with technical hands-on adjustments. Katonah Yoga articulates a philosophy of the body that is formal and informative. Alignment focused and theory forward, this hands-on-training will give students new insights into becoming well adjusted and well informed. For students and teachers alike.

WHATTopics that will be covered:

Katonah Yoga theory and practice: asana, pranayama, meditation

Maps and materials: Katonah Yoga’s charts including the Magic Square

Subtle body techniques and “Wraps for Rapture”

Principles and geometry of alignment in yoga poses

Body readings/diagnostics: understanding “The Body as a House”

Hands-on adjustments; orientating the body

Modifications for injuries, elders / sensitive students

Tuning the instrument, teaching the private student

​KATONAH YOGA® was founded by Nevine Michaan, and is a Hatha yoga practice refined over forty years, blended with Taoist theory, geometry, magic, mythology and imagination. For more information, please visit katonahyoga.com.

“Dages is a master of both Katonah material and teaching in general. I felt like I received 15 hours of personal therapeutic attention from both Dages and my fellow students - all so eager learn the material and practice on each other. What a truly magical and enlightening weekend. More, please!"

“Reni is a unique yoga teacher, very, very authentic and down-to-earth. By far the best yoga classes I have ever attended! Reni is a master of her craft and she is also a warm and kind soul. You will leave class with Reni feeling brand new, grounded, and ready for anything that comes your way.”